Nurses with policy expertise are assuming leadership roles in advocacy, research, analysis, and policy development, implementation and evaluation. They work in health services research firms, legislative and regulatory offices, health maintenance organizations, advocacy organizations, or health care provider associations. The Health Policy specialty focuses on preparing students to provide policy
leadership in a variety of settings. Graduates learn to identify and critically analyze laws, regulations and policies at the institutional, local, state, and national levels. They prepare to use their in-depth knowledge of the history, structure, theory and process of health policy-making in the United States to plan, implement, and evaluate policies. Additionally, they will understand the economic, ethical, and social implications of policy decisions, and devise and use strategies to effectively advocate for policy change.
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